Can you believe it? The first female Doctor Who has been revealed! It only took 54 years.

Fans of the popular show tuned into BBC One in their thousands this afternoon (Sunday, July 16) to discover Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker will be the next Doctor, in an announcement that took place after the Wimbledon Men's Final.

And of course, in this day an age, people were quick to express their views on Twitter.

This is what people in and around Cambridge are saying about the 13th incarnation of the Time Lord.

Some are already wondering what this will mean for the Doctor's new companion...

Some people haven't yet adjusted to the announcement:

A small minority actually seem to be put out by the decision to cast a female Doctor.